Regina Weiss | |
State House1: | Michigan |
District1: | 6th |
Term Start1: | January 1, 2023 |
Predecessor1: | Tyrone Carter |
State House2: | Michigan |
District2: | 27th |
Term Start2: | January 1, 2021 |
Term End2: | December 31, 2022 |
Predecessor2: | Robert Wittenberg |
Successor2: | Jaime Churches |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Residence: | Oak Park, Michigan, U.S. |
Spouse: | Laren Weiss |
Children: | 2 |
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Party: | Democratic |
Alma Mater: | Valparaiso University |
Regina Hollingshead Weiss (born July 7, 1986) is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2021, currently representing the 6th district.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Weiss was born on July 7, 1986, in Chicago, Illinois.[2] In 2009, Weiss earned a bachelor's degree in history and secondary education from Valparaiso University in Indiana.
Weiss has worked as a high school English and social studies teacher in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where she was a member of the American Federation of Teachers, DFT Local 231. Weiss served as a member of the Oak Park City Council from 2017-2020.[3]
On November 3, 2020, Weiss was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives seat representing the 27th district. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Weiss resigned her position as city council member to serve as a state representative.[4]
On November 8, 2022, Weiss was elected with over 83% of the vote to represent the 6th state House district, which had changed with redistricting.
Weiss is married to Laren Weiss.[5] Weiss is a Unitarian Universalist.[6]